Police and Sister Security operatives are on a hunt for a Yet-to-be known assailants armed with machetes who attacked the home of the Government Spokesperson and the Director of Uganda Media Center Ofwono Opondo.
According to distress messages he posted on his twitter account, Ofwono Opondo said attackers entered his house in Nasuuti in Mukono District and forced their way into bedrooms sending his family into one of the rooms.
“Attackers said to be many in number, have entered my house and into the bedrooms. My family under danger” Opondo tweeted about an hour ago.
“Assailants said to be many and with machetes in my bedroom and compound. Police is outside have not yet entered” he said in another distress tweet to police and the army.
#DistressCall Assailants said to be many and with machetes in my bedroom and compound. Police is outside have not yet entered. @PoliceUg @UPDFspokespersn @HENRYobboUPDF
— Ofwono Opondo P'Odel (@OfwonoOpondo) September 10, 2020
“For now l have lost contact with members of my family reported to be under attack by unknown people” he later tweeted.
For now l have lost contact with members of my family reported to be under attack by unknown people. @PoliceUg @UPDFspokespersn @HENRYobboUPDF @UgandaMediaCent @nbstv @ntvuganda @ubctvuganda @newvisionwire
— Ofwono Opondo P'Odel (@OfwonoOpondo) September 10, 2020
The motive of the attack is yet to be known but it is clear that Ofwono was not at home at the time of the attack.
“Police has now gained entry into the house, found most things in the bedrooms turned upside down. The assessments reportedly forced my wife and three daughters into another room. They haven’t yet been found them. Possibly hiding.” he said.
#DistressCall police has now gained entry into the house, found most things in the bedrooms turned upside down. The assessments reportedly forced my wife and three daughters into another room. They haven't yet been found them. Possibly hiding.
— Ofwono Opondo P'Odel (@OfwonoOpondo) September 10, 2020
Police territorial team from Mukono responded to the call and said the family of Opondo is safe and secure.
Police however promised to provide more updates later.
Our territorial team from Mukono responded to the disturbance call from the home of Mr. @OfwonoOpondo the government spokesperson. The family is safe and secure. More updates to follow
— Uganda Police Force (@PoliceUg) September 10, 2020
